Description
Essential Elements :
- Regular and punctual attendance.
- Ability to lift and move approximately 75 pounds.
- Ability to bend, squat, kneel, climb and reach on a daily basis.
- Ability to perform tasks requiring sustained repetitive motion, (for exampleloading-unloadingdishwasher, stocking, and sweeping).
- Ability to move freely within the kitchen area.
- Ability to stand and walk for prolonged periods of time.
- Ability to work in temperature extremes, including handling hot utensils and equipment.
- Ability to lift, carry and store in overhead areas approximately 75 pounds.
- Ability to interact with guests and other employees in a courteous, empathetic, and discreet manner.
- Ability to work with chemicals, (for example, cleaners, disinfectants, and solvents), and with prolonged exposure to water.
- Not infected by diseases transmitted through the food supply as designated by the Public Health Services.
- Ability to sustain direct contact with the public; must establish a high degree of customer service, (smile, eye contact, positive personal presentation, etc.
and high volume of interaction with guests and staff.
- Check with the supervisor at the start of the shift for any special assignments.
- Assist in plating up.
- Assist in dumping all trash in the kitchen area.
- Maintain a very positive attitude under very stressful situations.Be the role model for the other Stewarding Employees.
- Maintain impeccable grooming and presentation standards.
- Follow all policies and procedures of the Sonesta Irvine .
- Report any maintenance repair needs to the Executive Steward / Steward Supervisor.
- Complete all additional assignments given by the supervisor.
- Maintain a clean and organized work area.
- Report to work on time.
- Verify cleanliness of dish machine before using.
- Complete cleaning of dish machine before using.
- Correctly assemble the dish machine.
- Check and make sure the temperature of the dish machine is at the required level.
- Set up empty glass racks for proper breakdown of trays.
- Set up empty dish dollies as needed.
- Change the water of the dish machine as required, at least two times per eight-hour shift.
- Store all excess china, glass, and silver in the stockroom.
- Thoroughly break down and clean dish machine at end of shift, including cleaning of curtains on dish machine.
- Maintain cleanliness and sanitation in the kitchen of responsibility.
- Sweep and mop the entire kitchen as needed at least twice per eight-hour shift.
- Check each and every dish for cleanliness as it comes out of the dish machine.
- Remove all salvageable food items off queen to cut down waste.
- Make sure kitchen is perfectly clean swept and mopped at the end of the shift.
- Maintain cleanliness of work station area and communicate to supervisor any maintenance needed to keep equipment in good working order.
- Maintain a pleasant and courteous attitude, making our customers your number one priority.
- Responsible to remove all the shelves in the walk-in coolers and scrub the coolers from floor to ceiling.
- Responsible for the upkeep of all the walk-in refrigerators in the Food and Beverage areas.
- Responsible for cleaning and maintaining the sanitation level of all the garbage cans used in all of the kitchens.
- Responsible for maintaining the cleanliness of all mop buckets and wringers used in the Food and Beverage outlets.
- Responsible to walk all the back of the house corridors and ensure the cleanliness of these areas.
- Responsible for the upkeep of all the seven ice machines in the back of the house.
- Responsible for cleaning all of the walls and tiles in all the kitchens in the back of the house.
- Responsible for going to each and every outlet, collecting all dirty crisscrosses, cleaning and sanitizing same and returning them to the proper areas.
- Responsible for cleaning all the Queen Mary’s used in the back of the house.
- Responsible for the upkeep of all the hot boxes (inside and out) used in the Catering Department.
- Responsible for all special cleaning projects assigned by Executive Steward.
- Responsible for scrubbing underneath large equipment once removed for repairs.
- Responsible to assist Engineering Department when defrosting and cleaning outlets.
- Responsible for deep-cleaning various large and bulky equipment, such as convection ovens, grills, charcoal burners, etc.
when needed on a very busy day
To perform other work related duties as assigned by Management.
Additional Job Information / Anticipated
Pay Range
Pay range $17.70- $18.00 / hr. Base pay offered may vary depending on various factors including but not limited to job related knowledge, skills, and job specific experience / overall experience.
Benefits
Sonesta recognizes that benefits play a vital role in helping ensure the health and financial security of employees and their families.
We offer a variety of benefits to our employees including :
- Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
- Health Savings Account with Company Match
- 401(k) Retirement Plan with Company Match
- Paid Vacation and Sick Days
- Sonesta Hotel Discounts
- Educational Assistance
- Paid Parental Leave
- Company Paid Life Insurance
- Company Paid Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance
- Various Employee Perks and Discounts
- Hospital Indemnity
- Critical Illness Insurance
- Accident Insurance
Upon submitting your application, please ensure you complete a full application in addition to attaching a resume. Incomplete applications received will not be considered.